"instead of guns."" Certain lines were adopted popularly as catchphrases, in particular Marsellus's threat, ""I'm 'a get medieval on your ass."" Jules's ""Ezekiel"" recitation was voted the fourth greatest movie speech of all time in a 2004 poll. One of the more notable homages to Jules ""Biblical"" quote was one Jackson himself played a part in, near the end of 2014's """", Jackson's character Col. Nick Fury, presumed dead, visits his own gravestone, on which, below Fury's name is inscribed ""The path of the righteous man ..."" Ezekiel 25:17. ""Pulp Fiction"" now appears in several critical assessments of all-time great"
"the book itself, the novel's title apparently refers to a verse in the Bible (2 Peter 3:7) reading ""the heavens and the earth ... [are] reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men."" William Faulkner, whose diction frequently echoes the King James Bible, liked the phrase, and many reviewers have traced it to a speech of Faulkner's against racism. Perhaps as relevant is a passage in ""Absalom, Absalom!"" in which Sutpen, a Faustus character of the sort that Pynchon deploys everywhere, seeks ""a wife who not only would consolidate the hiding but could would and"
"words spoken by Jesus Christ to the Apostle Peter in the Bible at Matthew 16:19 - ""I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven"". Another example is the affliction of each Morrow Day with one of the seven deadly sins that results from their choice not to obey the Will. Other religious references include the Old One, a Prometheus-like character who held great power but was chained and punished by the Architect for his interference with"
"is referred to in the Bible as hell. 'A man will be cast into paper in fire.' It's in there, believe me, it's in there. That's where that term came from."" “It is better to be criticized by a wise man than to be praised by a fool! For a fool’s compliment is as quickly gone as paper in fire, and it is silly to be impressed by it.” Ecclesiastes 7:5-6 Living Bible (TLB) The line, ""we keep no check on our appetites,"" from the song's final verse, was cited in the 1963 movie ""Hud"", which is one of Mellencamp's"
"the first. Contributors to the book include the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the American Film Institute and Ball State University. The Bible in film Stories from the Bible have frequently been used in films. There are sound reasons for motion picture producers to turn to the Bible as source material. The stories, in the public domain, are already familiar to potential audiences. They contain sweeping, but relatively straightforward, narratives of good versus evil, and feature crowd-pleasing battles, sword fights, natural disasters, and miracles. Hollywood has been producing movies based on Bible stories since 1897. One of the"
"the town meeting her heart breaks and she runs to the ocean. She swims away as Martin is left watching her go. The film opens with a quote from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Chapter 9, verse 11: ""And I shall establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth."" S. Fowler Wright, the author of the 1928 novel upon which the film was based, began pitching a script based on the book to studios in 1933."
"line from the Bible and is referenced in many different forms. Matthew 16:19 Matthew 16:19 is a verse from the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Bible. It is spoken by Jesus to Saint Peter. In Koine Greek it reads The exact translation varies slightly depending on the version of the Bible, but it is generally translated into English as: The Keys of the kingdom and the Kingdom of Heaven are popular Christian concepts and are quite significant in multiple denominations. While the ""Kingdom of Heaven"" is referenced elsewhere in the Bible, the ""Keys of the Kingdom"""
"of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, the salvation of all Israel, and the millennial reign of Christ on this earth is the scriptural promise and the world’s hope (Romans 11:25-27; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-7). 14. That the devil and his angle, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life will be cast into everlasting punishment into the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone (Revelation 19:20; 20:10-15). 15. In His promise and look for new heavens and a new earth wherein the righteous will dwell (2 Peter"
"Death penalty in the Bible The Bible records various proscriptions and instances of the death penalty. In the Genesis creation narrative (Book of Genesis 2:17), God tells Adam ""But of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat of it, for on the day that you eat thereof, you shall surely die."" According to the Talmud, this verse is a death penalty. In Genesis 9:6, as part of the Noahide covenant, God tells Noah ""Whoever sheds the blood of man through man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God He made man."""
"quoting scripture. The verse in question is from . In its original context the verse is describing how while wandering through the wilderness in Exodus the Israelites lacked food. Despite God's promises they complained and worried about their hunger, but in the end God provided manna to feed them all. This same reply is also quoted in , though in Luke it is somewhat abbreviated not containing ""but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."" The quote uses the exact wording of the Septuagint, but Hill notes that it is not an exact translation of the"
"heavy-handedness."" The film earned rentals of $15,000,000 in North America during its initial theatrical release, and $25.3 million worldwide, though Fox posted a loss of $1.5 million. 20th Century Fox released the film on Blu-ray Disc on March 22, 2011. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The Bible: In the Beginning... The Bible: In the Beginning... is a 1966 American-Italian religious epic film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston. It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding"
"107. Again, the inversion occurs, not because of a meritorious condition but in spite of it and by God's salvific intiative. In the Book of Mormon, a religious text of Mormonism, Jesus gives a sermon to a group of indigenous Americans including statements very similar to Matthew 6 and evidently derived therefrom: The Bahá'í ""Lawḥ-i-Aqdas"" contains the statement: The Qur'an quotes the Bible only in Q:21:105 which resembles referred to in ; but the Qur'an uses ""righteous"" rather than ""meek"". The Qur'an (e.g., ""say the word of humility and enter the gate of paradise"") and some Hadith (""e.g."", ""My mercy"
"the Geneva Bible, Wycliffe's translation, the Darby Bible and Brenton's translation of the Septuagint. In more recent translations, ""the wilderness"" is associated with the place where the way of the Lord is to be prepared: examples include the ASV, Common English Bible, Contemporary English Version, English Standard Version, Jerusalem Bible, Revised Standard Version and New Revised Standard Version: Cited in Cited in Isaiah 40 Isaiah 40 is the fortieth chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, and the first chapter of the section known as ""Deutero-Isaiah"" (Isaiah 40-55), dating"
"saying isn't mockable, it's very decent stuff..."" Biblical scholar F. F. Bruce finds the story of Rhoda in Acts 12:12–15 ""full of vivid humour"". When Rhoda hears the voice of Peter, miraculously released from prison, she becomes so happy that she forgets to open the door and let him in. The Bible has inspired a multitude of art and fiction in many categories, including humor and comedy. William Shakespeare's comedy ""The Merchant of Venice"" includes elements from the Book of Daniel. Biblical references can be seen in films with Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy. Modern examples include Monty Python's"
"New Testament. One line spoken by Jesus in the film (""I make all things new."") is found in the Book of Revelation. The film also refers to the Tanakh (also known as the Old Testament). The film begins with an epigraph from the Fourth Song of the Suffering Servant from Isaiah. In the opening scene set in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus crushes a serpent's head in direct visual allusion to Genesis 3:15. Throughout the film, Jesus quotes from the Psalms, beyond the instances recorded in the New Testament. Many of the depictions in the film deliberately mirror traditional representations"
"La Biblia en pasta La Biblia en pasta (Spanish for ""The Bible in pulp paper"", a Spanish idiom for something hard and difficult) is a 1984 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Summers. It is a humorous version of some episodes from the Old Testament. The film shows a humorous version of four episodes of Genesis: Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the Flood and the Tower of Babel, also Abraham appears very briefly at the end. There are many anachronisms for humorous purposes, such as Noah's Ark having windscreen wipers or Cain singing the Internationale and absurd jokes such"
"Bible's tradition of the ethical () and legal () aspects of righteousness. William Lane Craig argues that we should think of God as the paradigm, the locus, the source of all righteousness. Matthew's gospel contains the most utterances of the word. In Matthew's account of the baptism encounter Jesus tells the prophet ""it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness"" as Jesus requests that John perform the rite for him. The Sermon of the Mount contains the memorable commandment ""Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness"". The Greek word ""dikaiosune"" also means justice and the sole"
"mankind to help one another and to see the world as a unified whole. I believe in my heart that if Jesus were alive today he would be doing the same thing.<br> My specific intent is to bring attention to the millions of children in Africa who are dying every day, and are living without care, without medicine and without hope. I am asking people to open their hearts and minds to get involved in whatever way they can. The song ends with a quote from the Bible's Book of Matthew: 'For I was hungry and you gave me food."
"the book and film depicting Christ being tempted by imagining himself engaged in sexual activities, a notion that has caused outrage from some Christians. The film includes a disclaimer stating “""This film is not based on the Gospels, but upon the fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict"".” Like the novel it was based on, the film generated controversy at the time of its release from Christian religious groups, who took issue with its departures from the gospel narratives contained in it. Although a box office failure, it received positive reviews from critics upon its release and Scorsese received a"
"movie of the same name. His version was the second of five charting versions of the song during 1955. ""The Bible Tells Me So"" speaks of trust in and reliance on God as revealed in the Bible as the source of faith, hope and charity. The Bible is extolled in the song as the best way to live because it provides not only the key to success but also the way to please God and receive His guidance. Dale Evans, the writer of the song, recorded it her own version on her LP, ""Jesus Loves Me"" featuring Roy Rogers, Dale"
"God, the God of Love and Justice.” Twenty-three years later, on page 21 of his book ""The Magic Word"" (1950), he expressed similar ideas: “The Bible is simple when rightly understood. It teaches the Divine Law, its uses and abuses. Whether a law is divine or natural, it is made plain that if you disobey the law, you must pay the penalty and if you obey or follow the law, your reward is certain.” “The Bible does not teach reward after death but promises reward or a reaping now while you are here on this earth. Jesus said, ‘As ye"
"book throughout the state."" The book begins with a quotation from the Bible: ""They exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creation rather than the creator ... Therefore, God gave them up to passions of dishonor, for their females exchanged the natural use for that which is contrary to nature. — Romans 1:25-26"". Coulter also says in a footnote, ""Throughout this book, I often refer to Christians and Christianity because I am a Christian and I have a fairly good idea of what they believe, but the term is intended to include anyone who"
"divergence of the plot from Biblical text, such as scenes where John the Baptist was preaching in Jerusalem and where Salome declares her love to John, and to the youthful appearance of John. Objections were also made that children were attending showings of the film. In response, director Edwards stated that his ""Salomé"" was not based upon any single version of the story, but was a combination of many versions and used poetic license. Edwards also noted the film had a ""big, moral lesson"" since ""Salome, according to a consensus of literary opinion, was the wanton creature criminal history has"
"innocent by the Roman governor of Palestine, but is, nevertheless, still crucified at the behest of the Temple leaders anyway. He rises from the dead after three days. In 1963, the figure of Christ appeared in Pier Paolo Pasolini's short film ""La ricotta"", included in the omnibus film ""RoGoPaG"", which led to controversy and a jail sentence for the allegedly blasphemous and obscene content in the film. According to Barth David Schwartz's book ""Pasolini Requiem"" (1992), the impetus for the film took place in 1962. Pasolini had accepted Pope John XXIII’s invitation for a new dialogue with non-Catholic artists, and"
"Men"") is a Catholic allegory derived from a passage of scripture in the Bible. (Psalm 90 (89):3 of the KJV: ""Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men."") James refers to her story as a ""Christian fable"" while Cuarón describes it as ""almost like a look at Christianity"": ""I didn't want to shy away from the spiritual archetypes,"" Cuarón told ""Filmmaker Magazine"". ""But I wasn't interested in dealing with dogma."" The film has been noted for its use of Christian symbolism; for example, British terrorists named ""Fishes"" protect the rights of refugees. Opening on Christmas Day"
"John 3:16 John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John of the New Testament) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Bible and has been called the most famous Bible verse. It has also been called the ""Gospel in a nutshell"", because it is considered a summary of the central theme of traditional Christianity: In Exodus 4:22, the Israelites as a people are called ""my firstborn son"" by God using the singular form. In John, the focus shifts to the person of Jesus as representative of that title. The verse is part of the"
"1:8. Virgin Birth of Jesus: Matt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:26-38. 3. God as Holy Spirit: Jn. 14:16, 26; Acts 1:5, 8; 2:1-4; Rom. 8:16. II. THE BIBLE We believe that the Holy Scriptures are the Old and New Testaments, the inspired and infallible Word of God, and therein is found the only reliable guide of Christian faith and conduct. (A) The Inspired Revelation: Lk. 24:44-46; Rom. 16:25-26; II Tim. 3:15-17; Heb. 1:1-2; II Pet. 1:20-21. (B) The Infallible Word: Isa. 40:8; Lk. 21:33; Jn. 17:17; Titus 1:2; I Pet.1:25. (C) The Reliable Guide: Deut. 6:6-9; Ps. 19:7-10; 119:105, 140; Jn. 5:39;"
"war (Deuteronomy 20:10), the expectation of moral disobedience to a corrupt leader (Genesis 18:23-33;Exodus 1:17, 2:11-14, 32:32;1 Samuel 22:17), as well as a series of verses governing treatment of prisoners (Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 2 Chronicles 28:10-15; Joshua 8:29,10:26-27), respect for the land (Deuteronomy 20:19), and general ""purity in the camp"" (Deuteronomy 20:10-15) are aspects of the principles of just war in the Bible. In Exodus, Deuteronomy, Joshua, and both books of Kings, warfare includes narratives describing a variety of conflicts with Amalekites, Canaanites, and Moabites. God commands the Israelites to conquer the Promised Land, placing city after city ""under the ban,"""
"fire."" It is the ""Book of Life"" in which the apostles' names are ""written in heaven"" (Luke 10:20), or ""the fellow-workers"" of Paul (Phil 4:3), and ""the assembly of the first-born"" (Hebrews 12:23; compare I Clem. 45). Allusion is made also in Enoch 81:4, 89:61–77, 90:17–20, 98:76, 104:7; 2 Baruch 24:1; Ascension of Isaiah 9:20. The Book of Life is referred to six times in the Book of Revelation (3:5, 13:8, 17:8, 20:12, 20:15, 21:27) one of the books of the New Testament, attributed to John of Patmos. As described, only those whose names are written in the Book of"
"The Book of Mormon Movie The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey is a 2003 American adventure drama film directed by Gary Rogers and written by Rogers and Craig Clyde. A film adaptation of the first two books in ""The Book of Mormon"", a religious text of scripture, the film was given a limited theatrical release on September 12, 2003. The movie is based on the first two books of the Book of Mormon: First Nephi and Second Nephi. The source material contains a lot of theological discussion, and parables, some of which have been cut from the"
"creating a parallel story for the film or embellishing the biblical account, as is the case with other biblical films such as ""The Ten Commandments"" or ""The Greatest Story Ever Told"", the filmmakers chose to adhere as closely as possible to the Gospel of Luke. At the end of the film it states that the Good News Bible (Today's English Version) was used for the filming. Most of the film's dialogue comes from Luke, which was chosen after Heyman sought advice from clergy and scholars. Many responded that the screenplay should be based on just one gospel, and that Luke"
"or released directly to video. The success of ""The Passion of the Christ"" led to new Bible films being commissioned including ""Mary"", ""Son of Man"", ""Color of the Cross"", ""The Ten Commandments"", and ""Nativity"", all of which were scheduled for a 2006 release. The first book written about the subject of biblical movies was ""The Bible On Film: A Checklist, 1897-1980"", published by Scarecrow Press in 1981. Originally entitled ""The Gang"", it was created by Richard H. Campbell in 1977. Campbell co-wrote the book with Michael R. Pitts. Since then, many similar books have been published, but Campbell's book was"
"Amos 5 Amos 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Amos in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Amos, including a lamentation for Israel, Amos 5:1-3; an exhortation to repentance, Amos 5:4-20; God's rejection to their hypocritical service, Amos 5:21-27. It is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language: Ancient translations in Koine Greek: NKJV groups this chapter into: American Standard Version Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. cited this verse in"